October 2022 – Americana UK

Curtis & Loretta “Santa Claus On Halloween” – not a burn by the dude in red

October 31, 2022 Jonathan Aird 1

Here’s the other side of Halloween, handing out candy whilst dressed up in some form of fancy dress. We can only speculate as to why Curtis Teague chose to dress as Father Christmas, but that is […]

KB Bayley “Flatlands”

October 31, 2022 Andrew Raw 0

Beautiful lap steel guitar with poignant lyrics. The first thing to say about KB Bayley is what an excellent lap steel guitarist he is. This album is full of beautiful music, beautifully played. It has a […]

AUK’s Chain Gang: Hiss Golden Messenger “Biloxi”

October 31, 2022 Graeme Tait 0

Following on from Kimberly Bright’s decision to slow down the American state hopping and spend a little more time in Mississippi and in particular the city that is Biloxi I’ve decided to pull the handbrake completely, […]

Live Review: Alela Diane + Lindsay Clark, St Matthias Church, Dalston, London – 20th October 2022

October 31, 2022 Peter Feldon 0

The reverential setting of a church in the back streets of Dalston was the sold-out London stop on Alela Diane’s three gig European tour, promoting her new album ‘Looking Glass’ (see our review). This was an […]

The Song Remains: Jerry Lee Lewis (1935 – 2022)

October 31, 2022 Martin Johnson 2

Rock and roll originator with a true country soul heart. Jerry Lee Lewis’s death on 28th October at home in Nesbit, Mississippi, from pneumonia, marks the end of an era, as he was the last living […]

Something not really americana for the weekend: This is Lorelei “Oh No Now My”

August 7, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. If you’re an AUK supporter your new playlist will be with you at 5pm. We leave you dear reader with a new song from Nate Amos aka This […]

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

August 7, 2026 0

At once nostalgic travelogue, introspective head-trip, and rootsy showcase, Madrid-born Juana Everett’s second album should be her breakthrough record. Past Lives in California swims headfirst through the murky waters of transit, both literal and metaphysical. Bring […]

Margo Price “Days of Unrest”

August 7, 2026 0

A powerful message that’s relayed with the kind of vigour and skill needed to make people sit up and listen. “In his oval room, in his rockin’ chair / He’s the president, but I don’t care […]

Month: October 2022

Curtis & Loretta “Santa Claus On Halloween” – not a burn by the dude in red

KB Bayley “Flatlands”

AUK’s Chain Gang: Hiss Golden Messenger “Biloxi”

Live Review: Alela Diane + Lindsay Clark, St Matthias Church, Dalston, London – 20th October 2022

The Song Remains: Jerry Lee Lewis (1935 – 2022)

Something not really americana for the weekend: This is Lorelei “Oh No Now My”

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

Margo Price “Days of Unrest”

Classic Clips: The Mavericks “Born To Be Blue” – Live at American Songwriter Studios, 2012

The Wild High “Listen to The Wild High”